發faat3起hei2

English

1. to originate
2. to initiate
3. to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
4. to start
5. to propose sth (for the first time)
6. to initiate; to launchunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 開展一件事unreviewed?

Examples

• 我哋發起咗一個發吸煙運動。

  We started a campaign against smoking.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 他發起攻擊。

  He launched an attack.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 他們發起新任務。

  They launched a new mission.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 敌人对我们发起了攻击。

  The enemy launched an attack on us.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 这张沙发起码可以坐三个人。

  This sofa can seat three people easily.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 「去 T 運動」是由一名現在自稱已脫離同性戀的男子發起的。

  The "drop the T" movement was started by a guy who now identifies as ex-gay.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• unreviewed?

  發起簽名運動

  to launch a signature campaign